The place to learn
- Thread starter Lawrence
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The place to learn TODAY is at the ExpeditersOnLine University Workshop In Strongsville, Ohio.
Come join us for over 4 hours sharing great industry knowledge.
From 5pm till a little after 9pm at:
Holiday Inn Strongsville
15471 Royalton Road
Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone: 440-783-3011
Come join us for over 4 hours sharing great industry knowledge.
From 5pm till a little after 9pm at:
Holiday Inn Strongsville
15471 Royalton Road
Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone: 440-783-3011
Let's hope that knowledge includes some honest talk on the state of this industry right now.
To be honest, I am usually BRUTALLY honest when presenting. It's tough to do when so many of the attendees have their heart set on a cargo van. I think it's when I say "Everybody and their mother that has wanted to get in to Expediting in the past 20 years has went out and bought a cargo van" that hopefully hits home.
We all know that new person can succeed, but many, many uncontrollable factors are involved.
We all know that new person can succeed, but many, many uncontrollable factors are involved.
Mike;
Box or cube vans that have GVW of 10,000 lbs or less are surely a dis-advantage over the typical Sprinter or one ton, 3/4 ton Ford, Chevy or GMC van. That is they are operated legally by weight carrying capacity.
If you purchased a box or cube van with GVW greater than 10,000 - say 14,000 lbs, then you would have the legal weight carrying adavntage over the other vans. Downside - now you have to log because the vehicle exceeds 10,001 GVW and chances are the truck has no legal sleeper.
It's just really hard to have your cake and eat it too with a small cube or box van.
Hope this helps you.
Box or cube vans that have GVW of 10,000 lbs or less are surely a dis-advantage over the typical Sprinter or one ton, 3/4 ton Ford, Chevy or GMC van. That is they are operated legally by weight carrying capacity.
If you purchased a box or cube van with GVW greater than 10,000 - say 14,000 lbs, then you would have the legal weight carrying adavntage over the other vans. Downside - now you have to log because the vehicle exceeds 10,001 GVW and chances are the truck has no legal sleeper.
It's just really hard to have your cake and eat it too with a small cube or box van.
Hope this helps you.
Mike .....John with this statement kinda touched on a highly discussed topic on here before .....the actual available weight a long & tall sprinter can legally haul.....remember the single tired 2500 sprinter GVW is 8600 lbs......many out here Think its 10,000 lbs.....I just met driver last Thursday evening from a big branded company said he could haul 3800 lbs. Legally .....I just love this mentality. ....he said his Gvw was 10,000 lbs.....and his sprinter was 6200 lbs empty......it about made him cry when I showed him the sticker on the inside of drivers door .....bamm 8600 minus 6200 ....do the math
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provided you are not planning on going to Canada. If so then you want to stay under 9920# or 4500Kg